Allen Jack + Cottier Australia

Press Release: Allen Jack+Cottier celebrates its growing China practice with key additions to Beijing office

Allen Jack + Cottier — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:03:16 +0000

Leading Australian firm Allen Jack+Cottier has celebrated 10 years of growth in its China practice with the expansion of its Beijing office and two key new appointments to the design team based in Beijing.
Peter Ireland, Principal of Allen Jack+Cottier, said “We have been working very successfully now in China for ten years, and have come to understand elements of the Chinese market extremely well.
“We bring to China, many years of experience in large projects - in specialized residential, hospitality, health care and education and we can see major opportunities to build further on our practice there.”

Volume 3 Issue 5

Allen Jack + Cottier — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:12:11 +0000

Press Release: Aussie Sports Pavilion set to tackle World’s Best Sports Buildings

Allen Jack + Cottier — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:58:42 +0000

“In a remarkable repeat of history, a modest sports pavilion for Department of Sport and Recreation has
been shortlisted for the best Sports Building at the World Architecture Festival being held in Barcelona
this week. In what will shape up as a “David and Goliath” effort, the modest Milson Island Sports Pavilion
is up against the behemoths of international sports, including the best new stadiums in the UK, Germany, Spain and the Middle East. All average value of $A300 million in comparison to Milson Island at $A2.7 million.

Peter Stronachs AJ+C Mittagong Farmhouse AIA Presentation 2011

Allen Jack + Cottier — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:40:03 +0000

Jim Koopman’s AJ+C Harris Street Studios AIA Presentation 2011

Allen Jack + Cottier — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:09:33 +0000

Press Release: SW1 South Bank Urban Village, Brisbane wins Planning Institute of Australia Award

Allen Jack + Cottier — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:30:15 +0000

The SW1 South Bank Urban Village project, Brisbane in which Allen Jack+Cottier was a design partner has been awarded the coveted 2011 Australia Award for Urban Design by the Planning Institute of Australia.
The Australia Award for Urban Design is Australia’s premier award for urban design achievement. The Award was established to recognise urban design projects of high quality.
Allen Jack+Cottier designed an eight storey commercial building with ground floor retail in association with Cox Rayner Architects. Project architect Nicola Middleton said of the project, ‘The retail accommodation on ground level was designed to be permeable, drawing people from various directions, into the central ‘spine’ of the development. Combining this with crafted retail frontages ensures a vibrant and active relationship with the street.’
PIA National President Dyan Currie said SW1 represented a complex urban renewal challenge and was achieved through the cooperation of a number of professional organisations.
Ms Currie said, ‘This is an outstanding example of urban design and good planning. SW1 links South Bank to West End and has a real sense of community. People are well connected to transport, shops, restaurants, commercial and residential precincts,’
‘SW1 was chosen from 46 top quality urban design projects entered in this year’s awards, which is an indication of how well it was regarded by the adjudicators.’ she added.
Cox Rayner Architects was lead consultant for the client South Bank Corporation, with input from Allen Jack+Cottier Architects, Gamble McKinnon Green, Bureau Proberts, Haysom Architects and JMA Architects.
The project transformed a plot of derelict land into an enjoyable and attractive urban environment in which people can live, work and play. The precinct brings together human scale and built form massing, and successfully integrates the needs of pedestrians, public transport and cars, while introducing a sense of community. The quality of the public spaces encourages use, and in doing so brings the area to life.

Press Release: Green Building Council of Australia Master Class Summit

Allen Jack + Cottier — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:31:13 +0000

By Michael Heenan, Principal, Allen Jack+Cottier and Tim Elgood, Principal, Cundall Sustainability and
ESD Consultants
In Brisbane yesterday at the GBCA Master Class sixty senior professionals in Government, architecture
services and construction pooled their resources to design a sustainable community for 2030.
Led by Tim Elgood and Michael Heenan they redeveloped Kangaroo Point in Brisbane as a hypothetical
Kangaroo Island City for 2030.

Press Release: Allen Jack+Cottier shortlisted for three World Architecture Festival Awards

Allen Jack + Cottier — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:51:48 +0000

Allen Jack+Cottier Architects (AJ+C) continues its success at the prestigious World Architecture Festival
Awards with three projects shortlisted to present to the judges in Barcelona this November.
Building on the achievement of AJ+C designed Berry Sports Hall, which won the Best Sports Building
Award in 2009, the shortlisted projects are:
++ Milson Island Indoor Sports Stadium – Sport Category
++ Harris Street Studios – New and Old Category
++ Glass Loggia House – House Category
The 4th annual World Architecture Festival has seen 704 entries from 362 practices, of which 284
projects were shortlisted, including entries from world renowned architects such as Bjarke Ingels Group,
Richard Rogers, Zaha Hadid and Foster + Partners.
Michael Heenan, Principal at AJ+C said: We’re thrilled to have been nominated for not one but three of
these prestigious awards, placing us in the company of the worlds best. It’s very encouraging to see so
much Australian design talent represented.’
The theme of the Festival this year is ‘Difference’ and examines ‘how certain buildings, structures and
landscape designs have made a difference to people and places they serve’.

AJ+C Sydney Design 2011 installation

Allen Jack + Cottier — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:35:13 +0000

Michael Heenan’s AJ+C Milson Island AIA presentation 2011

Allen Jack + Cottier — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:57:24 +0000